Author Archives: Jerry

Mn Arbor Day

Happy Arbor Day Minnesota. The last Friday in April is typically Arbor Day in Minnesota. The spring has been a mixed bag of  warm & cool weather. Sales for trees have been very busy. WE appreciate all the customers that … Continue reading

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Early Spring

Spring has sprung incredibly early this year. On March 10th the snow melted & frost is out. This is a record at Arbor Hill Tree Farm for earliest digging. Coupled with a record late date for  planting ( December 21st, … Continue reading

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Trees for Bird & Wildlife Habitat.

Fruit Trees Provide food in the Cold winter. Birds & Wildlife benefit from fruit trees in your landscape every winter. Birds need food to survive the winter. Many types of Flowering Crab Trees produce small fruit that is not messy … Continue reading

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Evergreens for screening

BALSAM FIR NATURAL SCREEN OR BORDER FROM NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES. One of the most common uses of evergreen trees in a landscape or property is screening. Many times individuals are looking to establish some privacy in their landscape. Others may have … Continue reading

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December Tree Planting

Its hard to believe but 2015 is just hours from being over. The snow & cold was slow to arrive, keeping the frost from making the ground hard. We had a late order & we were able to dig & … Continue reading

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Early Spring Pruning

Winter finally came to a close as far as the calendar is concerned. We are still in March and had some more snow after experiencing some great warm, above average temperatures for about 2 weeks. People are anxious to get … Continue reading

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Minneapolis Home & Garden Show

Arbor Hill Tree Farm will be an exhibitor at the Minneapolis Home and Garden Show again this year. Take a break from the cold, get some excercise & get inspired for a spring or summer project. We will be in … Continue reading

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Korean Dwarf Lilac Tree

The Korean Dwarf Lilac tree, shown here in Summer & Winter, is a great addition to your landscape. This is a tree form of a Lilac. It is produced at the nursery by grafting a branch onto a tree stem … Continue reading

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Winter Beauty

Winter came very early this year bringing bitter cold & snow before Thanksgiving. Now we are having way above normal temperatures. The unique warm, wet, sometimes foggy weather has made for some beautifully naturally decorated trees. I took several photos … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving

  Thanksgiving is once again almost here. As we prepare for our upcoming holidays & Christmas Tree Sales, I would like to say thank you very much to all our many customers for 2014. We have had another year where … Continue reading

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